Friends and family gathered this week at the Rose F. Kennedy Memorial Rose Garden to celebrate the life and contributions of MaryAnn Esparo. Members from the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park recognized MaryAnn and her dedication to the horticulture of the park, especially the rose garden that contains 104 rose bushes (one for every year lived by Read More…
Anna (Di Gerolamo) Kapustin, aged 91, passed away Monday, July 20, 2015. She was born and lived in (and loved) the North End for most of her life. She was the wife of Nicholas Kapustin (deceased) and the mother of Kenneth and Wayne, both deceased, and leaves daughters Deborah (Byrne) and Sandra (Hughes) and 12 Read More…
Longtime North End Waterfront residents and attorneys, Gary A. Pappas and Meredith K. Stewart, have joined the Boston office of Jackson Lewis P.C., and will continue to specialize in business-related immigration law. They were previously the two principals in the boutique Boston immigration firm of Pappas, Lenzo & Stewart LLP. Gary A. Pappas will be joining Read More…
After playing a key role for 24 years in Boston Harbor’s cleanup and the transformation of the waterfront into an accessible public destination, Vivien Li is leaving her longtime position as head of The Boston Harbor Association. At 61, Li is off to new challenges as CEO and President of Riverlife, a public-private partnership looking to revamp Pittsburgh’s Read More…
The North End celebrates two 100th birthdays this week for Antonetta Bonaffine and Theresa Deliago. State Rep. Aaron Michlewitz and City Councilor Sal LaMattina presented official commemorations to the birthday ladies on Wednesday at Casa Maria. Photo by Kathy Carangelo-D’Amore.
History aficionado Dr. Susan Hanson, whose experience in U.S. museums includes positions at the Smithsonian Institution and history projects in seven states, has been named President of The West End Museum Board of Directors. She aims to increase the Museum’s public offerings, stabilize its finances and increase its visibility within Metro Boston and throughout New Read More…
In a heartfelt letter, Milan Lucic says goodbye to Boston and especially those in his hometown neighborhood of the North End. Milan was recently traded to the Los Angeles Kings. I was 19 when I joined the Boston Bruins, a very young man. Now at 27, I must say goodbye to this special city. I Read More…
Happy Birthday to Pam Donnaruma, Publisher and Editor of the Post-Gazette. I wish my friend, who is also my boss the best Birthday ever and many, many more. I am also so very proud of my friend Pam that she received the President Award at the 101st State convention of the Sons of Italy. The Presidential Read More…
The Massachusetts Restaurant Association (MRA) announced at its annual board meeting last week that Donato Frattaroli, owner of Lucia Ristorante in Boston’s North End and co-owner of a second location in Winchester, has been inducted as the organization’s new Chairman of the Board. After spending many years as an active member of the MRA and Read More…
On Thursday, June 18, 2015, ABCD North End/West End Neighborhood Service Center (NE/WE NSC) honored 49 students from over 16 countries for their success in completing the 2014/2015 Adult Education Program. The English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program is the only program funded by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education in Read More…
(Photos by Rosario Scabin, Ross Photography) On Friday June 26th, the NEAA celebrated our annual All-Star game. The game was played in honor of the memory of long time NEAA Coach, Director and President Joseph “Coach Dom” Campochiaro. The day started off with the six Minor League teams playing their final games. There were Read More…
On Monday evening the Passacantilli family celebrated 20 consecutive years of volunteering by serving an evening meal to 246 men at Pine Street Inn. The tradition was started by Carol Passacantilli after her husband, Al passed away in 1994. Al always had a special affinity for Pine Street. For many years he donated clothing and Read More…